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kế tiếp

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ke˧˦ tiəp̚˧˦]Huế [kej˨˩˦ tiəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kej˦˥ tip̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kếrisingsắctiếprisingsắc

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kế tiếp means to be next; to succeed to.

Chinese characters: 繼接

Meanings of kế tiếp in English

Verb

  1. to be next; to succeed to
    • Mời người kế tiếp!Next please!

Example sentences with kế tiếp

  • Helen xuống ở trạm kế tiếp. Helen got off at the next stop.
  • Chúng ta sẽ chơi trò gì kế tiếp? Which game shall we play next?
  • Vấn đề lớn nhất của tôi là quyết định làm cái gì kế tiếp. My biggest problem is deciding what to do next.
  • Khó khăn lớn nhất của tôi là quyết định làm cái gì kế tiếp. My biggest problem is deciding what to do next.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 繼接.

Frequently asked questions

What does kế tiếp mean in English?

kế tiếp (verb) means "to be next; to succeed to".

How do you pronounce kế tiếp?

IPA: Hanoi [ke˧˦ tiəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [kej˦˥ tip̚˦˥]. Tones: kế — rising tone (sắc), tiếp — rising tone (sắc).

Is kế tiếp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kế tiếp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 繼接.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.